Mamalarky - "#1 Best of All Time"

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Mamalarky has a new single out that shatters all expectations we have for the band. "#1 Best of All Time" is mostly an electronic song that is soft like something you'd hear in the chill room but a beat that would belong on a classic drum and bass track... just a little softer. On top of all of that is Livvy Bennett's vocals, which sound like they'd be more at home alongside a folk-pop song. It's a weird cluster of sounds that by all means should not work together at all, but Mamalarky makes them work splendidly. "#1 Best of All Time" is a fun and quirky song that is going to have you wishing winter would hurry up and leave so you can fully enjoy it with the sunshine.

Livvy Bennett says of her band's latest single:

"Through a lot of games of UNO I’ve discovered I’m actually a pretty competitive person. And somehow, the feeling of losing has become highly motivating to me. I always feel like I’m competing against myself, trying to best my last attempt at whatever I’ve set out to do. Like, you probably can’t be the best of all time, but you’ll always be the best you of all time–no one can dispute that. I wanted to write something that felt powerful but funny, too, like laughing in the face of doubt. Cause betting on yourself even when you feel like a losing horse pays off in big ways! If you can make yourself feel like you’re winning right at the moment of failure and only measure yourself against your own barometers, you’re gonna be a lot happier."

You can watch the video for "#1 Best of All Time" below. Hex Key is due out April 11 on Epitaph Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Mamalarky, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


3/21 - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA *

3/22 - SLO Brew - San Luis Obispo, CA *

3/23 - The New Paris - Oakland, CA *

3/27 - Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA *

3/28 - Wise Hall - Vancouver, BC *

3/29 - Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR *

3/30 - Treefort Fest - Boise, ID *

4/1 - Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM *

4/3 - Resonant Head - Oklahoma City, OK *

4/4 - Rubber Gloves - Denton, TX *

4/5 - Hotel Vegas - Austin, TX *

4/8 - The Underground - Mesa. AZ *

4/9 - Music Box - San Diego, CA *


* w/ Hinds

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